Home is a simple word, but the experience of finding home is personal, complex, and always evolving.
The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters invites people across Wisconsin to join our Finding Home series and explore what it means to find home through the lenses of science, arts, history, literature, and civil discourse.
In every region of the state, people shape their sense of home through cultural expression, ecological knowledge, and community care. Many are also noticing changes in the places they know best, from shifting seasons to new pressures on land, housing, and water. Finding Home programs explore how people respond with creativity, stewardship, and resilience.
At its core, Finding Home brings people with different perspectives together with the goal of deepening understanding and identifying shared values and common ground.
For many of us, home means knowing that our families, communities, and natural resources are safe and healthy. As part of our Finding Home story collection, we sat down with Senator Eric Wimberger to discuss per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, and why addressing contamination is important for communities across Wisconsin.
The conversation comes at a pivotal moment. Earlier this year, Wisconsin lawmakers passed bipartisan PFAS legislation aimed at expanding resources for testing, remediation, and support for impacted communities. The legislation reflects a growing recognition that clean, safe water affects people across political, geographic, and economic lines.
